Immigration Reform - Key Players and Plans

March 22, 2013. Trying to keep pace with the news on immigration reform
is not easy. It's tough enough reading all of the articles and reports,
not to mention following Twitter feeds and of course consulting the blogosphere.
And let's not forget actually watching the news or listening to the radio.
While the information is invaluable, the process can get overwhelming
(albeit, addicting) very quickly. With this post, I have tried to provide
a reliable launching point for learning about the key players and plans
in immigration reform discussions; a veritable who's who of comprehensive
immigration reform (CIR). Inevitably, there are some noteworthy people
making headlines who are not found below. However, by clicking on the
links provided, you are certain to find those other movers and shakers.

Robert Menendez (NJ): member of Congressional Hispanic Caucus; history as CIR advocate;
introduced his own bill in 2010

Chuck Schumer (NY): chairman of the Refugees and Border Security subcommittee of the
Judiciary Committee;
recently stated that the Gang will have a bill drafted by the end of this month

Republicans

Jeff Flake (AZ): believes CIR is "
doable"; history of pro-immigration stance, having worked with Luis Gutierrez
(R-IL) on a guest worker program; however, since he hails from Arizona,
border security a primary component for CIR

Lindsey Graham (SC): has pushed for immigration reform in the past, facing heat from
anti-reform groups and those opposing expanding immigration;
criticized Jeb Bush for leaving pathway to citizenship off the books in his book
detailing his proposed immigration plan,
Immigration Wars

Marco Rubio (FL): a rising star and popular pick for a presidential run in 2016; has
criticized at least one aspect of Obama plan;
stated he disfavors a special pathway to a green card or citizenship, but believes
there should be a means for undocumented immigrants to receive legal status
and perhaps more if no special treatment

Plan Details: not officially released yet, but sources have disclosed
details; expected by the end of March, but prior deadlines have not been met

Also: the Gang is expected to address
employment-based visas - making more visas available to foreign high-tech workers, as well as
creating a guest worker program focused on blue-collar employment in which
worker visas would be released in accordance with demand (e.g., increase
visa numbers when American industries’ demand is high and unemployment
low, and decrease numbers when unemployment is high)

Luis V. Gutierrez (IL): member of the House Judiciary Committee, the panel that oversees
immigration issues and has the power to kill immigration legislation;
longtime advocate of immigration reform; was
approached to work on an immigration reform bill by former vice presidential candidate
Paul Ryan after the November loss

His book
Immigration Wars: against a path to citizenship; proposed only a path to permanent legal status

Interviews now: open to concept of path to citizenship

How to reconcile?: Bush explains now that his book was written at a time
when the immigration debate was drastically different, when supporters
of CIR could not openly voice support. (Unfortunately for Jeb the Rubios
of the Republican party didn’t publish an outdated book and instead
learned lessons from November 2012 about what the voters want.)

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